Desk



Sept. 22, 1931. I E. J. sANTEE 1,824,236

DESK

Filed June 16, 1.927 4 Sheets-Sheet l attenua* Sept. 22, 1931. E. J.sANTEE 1,824,236

DESK

Filed June 16, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 22, 1931. E, J, SANTEE1,824,236

DESK Filed June 16, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 I I-l "Ill l-I Sept. 22, 1931.E. J. sANTE'E 1,824,236

DESK

Filed June 16,' 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Z2 7^ 7.6 *E7 716 71 '78 7 L- 73m@ 81 il I 6 gwvemko/o: Fvg? 17' 12 WW/fp J. 5m fee,

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Snelweg ,Patented sept. v22, 1931 1 824 235 UNETEDJSTATES PATENT OFFICEnnwriv'rtl saNrEa-.or s'r. Louis colmrzmrssoum l i i M Application nicaJune 1s, 1927.- serial No. 199,218.

This invention relates generally to desks, Another object is theprovision ofmeans and has more particular reference to ,desks forsecuring the desk to the floor so that of the type commonly used inschools and yafter its removal therefrom the floor will provided with ananterior seat for the pupil be free of unsightly holes or projections.'E who uses the next preceding desk, the desks Another object istovprovidea desk that 455 being arranged in forwardly to rearwardly issupported from the floor in such a `way extending rows. Certain featuresof the inthat there are no standards or. legs posivention, however, are`applicable to desks in .tioned yto interfere with the pupil whenY hegeneral, and some are capable of still more sits'down or arises from thedesk. i Tf? extended or of individual use, as will here- A furtherobject is to provide a desk that inafter more fully appear. Y is quiet,comfortable, strongly'built, simple, One of the objects of the presentinvenand inexpensive. tion is to provide a desk of the character Otherobjects and advantages will appear described that can, after beingsecured'to the in the course of the following description F floor, beeasily turned to .face the-rear or of diversembo'diments ofthe inventionthat "55 either side of the room. When thedesks have been selected forthe purpose of illusface the rear, the seats alternate with lthe trationonly and not in a limiting sense. desksthe row, so that the pupils canbe In the accompanying drawings forming seated for writing. When thedesks face part 0f this SpeCCaOIl, Il Which like HUHP either side, theymay not be ypositionedconbers of reference vdenote like parts whereverim veniently with relation tothe seats for theyoccur,

writing, but the pupils may be seatedfcomi Figure l is a plan viewofonevform of fortably to observe a class or board demondesk'embodyingthis invention; stration at the sideofthe room.v f Flgure 2 is a similarview of the same as Another object is i. to provide means for it appearswhen collapsed and turned to' face 5 preventing the desk from beingturned unthe side of the room; Y intentionally. v y l Figure" 3. 'sasideV elevation of the desk,

Another object is to provide a deskvthat looking in the direction of thearrow on may be co-llapsedto diminish yitshor-izontal Figure l; i g

dimensions, so that thelioor will be more `Figure4is a rear elevationyof the same "8 accessible for sweeping or scrubbing, so that t Figure 5Lisa fragmentary plan view of the aisles between the rows of desks may be.the pedestal that suppOItS the desk; widened for drilling or marching,and so Figure 6 is vaplan view of thev set colthat the desk will occupya minimum of lar that may be adjusted on the pedestal t0 space when itis being shipped or stored. determine he height of the desk; j 85Another object is to providef'a desk whose Figure `7 is a' horizontalSect-0nd View top and seat can be folded .when not in use i 'i 1 l ftakenlon the line 7 k1n Figure 9 Y A eOcCt t 1cm I'Om CluStxand yfI'0 II1 bemg Figure 8 isa fragmentary' horizontal sec- -lii Another object isthel rovision of-sim le 1 Y A v adjusting means Wherebj? theheight ofthe *.suplgprtmg Pracket taken on the hue :8 8 seat or desk may bequickly *andl :easily m .ilgure f 'u changed to make a perfect seatingfor every .Flgure 94' als a vertical Central' Sectloiml pupil,.irrespective of Whether the length of WGW iaketljthroughthe Pedestal onthe lm@ "i5 the body of the pupil Iis in greater 'or less 9*? 1n Flgm55K1A i proportionto the length of his limbs; Flgle '10 .1S aifragmentary Vlew 0f an Another object is the provision 0f adegk otherforni "of desk madefinaccordance with that een be readily unpackedandset up 0n this invention, -looking in the direction of tional view ofthe vertically adjustable seat- 90 Y the floor, and as quickly taken upand rethe arrows 10 in Figure l12, butpwith the top IDG packed.retracted;

the same, looking intheh'direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 13;

Figure 15- is a fragmentary plan view of a fourth specificform-,offithe{inigentionmas Iit appears when extended; A

f =Figure .16.'v "sa fragmentarysectional view `taken on .the lineiniFigure17; 'i'vFigure 17is a'side.elevation-of lthe-desk of Figure A155. and :.20

Figure :13V .is af .tragmentary vertical sec tional .viewhtakernonlthetlinelS-LS -in Figure. 15.

The .various `forms'. of Y. desks exhibitedgin the drawingspreferablyhavelthe same-or-m `of .supporting ymeans, A.comprising aihbase 1, and aframe? 2gvrotatable thereon. i The upper portion of frame 2 ispreferablyforined-.of a ,channelfshapedbar 3 of. .ironv or othersuitable.,mei;al,z benti into EU-shapey soithat Aithe channeLfis,on=the.insde. ".The intermediate hoigizontah arm Y4.- of .the bar- 3-risbolted. or l,otherwise suitably.. seeured'- to, the

@flanges oiyearsz, that f extendrlaterally from the upperend-.otthetubularA :casting16 that aforms ztheiloizver .portionof the'ztrame.2. The

Vbase or post 1 preferably comprses.a`-hol low cylindrical 'upperportion 7 .havin a closed upper. ended that: is V,proy'zidedeiwt a.central laperture yfior the apassage etherelower portion 10thatj'developsldownwardly .iRLf 21.11, 0pen bottom tot fellipticalformation. y{llhe i lower, portion: 10 is. Y.offset or enlargeslaterally from the upper portion T7. to-.fforin anr upwardly i facingtransverseshouklera 11, ,on .which 5Jto Seibt; as gllailV122,;thatetsisidably on the; upper .portion :7. Vr'lhe-cellar .112isprovided withua:l se'tgscrew '13, byfineans of wl-lchi it ,'.ingbe.3m-mm1@llellldbtllilf: PQI" tion 7 et @undesired height Eheirertien/isaplefrebly.PIQYssd-Wth wftselfseres 0f alternetiveseats .-01.dsrressiees .1.4 .in i its perplleel .S..\.11fte9e1l.5.,. .ir ivhehiheinnemend ef the Set eew may .be @schwert .s that the grip eerdehy thesweeter .maybe made more secure and maybe elfected,`5vit h koutproducing burrs or deformations-.ouille .peripheral'suracefI-15.'Theilower end Aof :the screw V9 lisvreceived iby fanfi-nte'rna'llyscrew-threaded hole 16 that is fdisposedvcen- `trally through .a plate1.17 and l a lboss 18, formed integral `.with .and .depending :from the1.undersident :the said .plat-e. The'. plate 17 isQuntersu-nkginlthev'gfloor centrally of flush with the floor surface 20. The plate 17is secured to the door 20 y means of countersunk screws 21 that passthrough a marginal series of openings therefor in the plate 17. Thecollar 12 presents an annular series of teeth 22 on its upper face 23that are, adapted to-intermesh with an annular series ofteeth 24 on thelower endV face 83 `.of the tube 6.

Ufshapedblackets 25, have their posterior arms 26'seour`ed to thelateral arms 27 of the frame 3 by means of screws 28 that screw into thearms 27 and pass through vertically Aelongatedslots29inithe arms 26. Thearms 26 are provided with horizontally extend- A:ing-,teeth'BOthatintermeshl with horizontal- =',lyextending teeth 31 on the arm 27to prevent slippagev of thesbra'ckets on the arms I27-wjvhenthe Yarmsand brackets are drawn .together bylthescrews128. The anteriorarins-32fof the brackets 25 are pivoted to the -seat33fpreferablythrough a hinge 34 of the ball and socket type', best shown in Figure 8,theiseattbrackets' 35 having lateral projections 36"that are adapted toengage the arms 32 of the U-shaped-brackets 25 to limit the descento theseat.

A .back 37'ffor the seat 33 is secured to the anterior sides-.of'the'.upright arms 27 of the 'rame3; and a bookrackl38 is afliXed to theposterior sides'of 'the arms 27. Referring :now more particularly to theform of 'the in- Nention exhibited in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, therack comprises a wall p' 39 abutting against ithearms 27 ,ya bottomwall'40, side .walls-541,'- anda vfront Wall 42. YRearwardly projectingbrackets43 and 44 are Welded Aorf otherwise. Isuitably secured to theupper ends of the'iposterior sides of respective arms 27. vTherightehandbracket43 enlarges in- `vfvardlynit its upperendA to form a seat 45 foran inkwell 46, that projects: through an .aperture 47 -inthe= top 48 ofthe desk. lThe =top=z481isz reeessedanteriorly in each lateral edge toaccommodate Lshaped arms 49, secureditheretoiby .screws 50, and providedAvith'fsockets .or holes '-51 in their vertical .-,arms -52'pivotally toreceivepins 53, aixed in anys`uitable manner inthe lateral edges oftheback'BZ-rthesaid edges being recessed i ftoi provide clearance'spacefor the arms 52.

'.When in ruse, fthe 1 desk is extended, and

,Ilormallyitiiaces thezfront of the room, as

shown in Figure 1, the front of the room befing;assm ned,=for'thelpurpose lof illustration, 3-

.as beingffahtherright of the figure. It will -bey observed that thebasel() of the pedestal 11iszsecuredtolthe'floor so that the major;axisfoits-ellipticalbottomy extends in a lor-.yyardzto-reariwarddirection, thereby7 allow- "f ingampleroomon'eachside of the base 'for therespective legs and feetoftheuser ofthe desk, whilefrat the -same time the desk pos- Ses fthefgreatestfstability in the direction :l5 the post and so that its upperface 19 in which it is the more liable to be tilted.

lVhen it is desired to arrange the desks so that they will face the rearor either side of the room, the desk is lifted slightly to disengage theintermeshing teeth 22 land 24 and is then turned in the desireddirection,

after which it may be allowed to drop to eliect re-engagement ofadjacent teeth 22 and 24 to prevent unintentional turning of the deskfrom its new position. lVhen the desk is not in use, the top 48 may betiltec upwardly and folded over the back 37, and the seat 33 may befolded back, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3, thereby protect ingthe top and seat from dust and from being marred. It will be' observedthat, since the inkwell 46 is supported independently of the tiltabletop 48, it is not disturbed when the top is lifted and folded, and yetis accessible through the opening 47 when the top is in its normalposition. The rearward retraction of the seat 33 and the forwardretraction of the top 48, as indicated by the dotted lines in lfigure 3,diminishes, also, the front-to-rear horizontal dimensions of the desk,so that the floor is more accessible for sweeping or scrubbing. When theseat 33 and top 48 are retracted and the desk is, also, turned to facethe side of the room, as illustrated in Figure 2, the horizontaldimensions ofthe kdesk are diminished in all directions, thereby, also,economizing floor space on the sides of the desks to Widen the aislesfor drilling or marching. In this position, the desk, also, occupies aminimum of space for shipping or storing. The height of the tcp 48 may'be varied by vertically adjusting the collar 12 on the tube 7, or bysubstituting another collar of different height and allowing it to reston the shoulder 11. The height of the seat may be varied by verticallyadjusting the brackets 25 on the arms/27. It will be observed that thedesks may be easily removed from the floor by simply lifting them fromtheir bases 10 and unscrewing the screws 9 from the floor plates 17,after which the opening 16 in the plate may he easily plugged, so thatthe floor will remain free of unsightly holes or projections, as wouldhave occurred if the desks had been secured to the floor in theconventional manner.

Figures 10 to 12 inclusive, illustrate another forin of retractile .topfor the desk. The underside of the top 54 bears a rod 55 disposedparallel to and equidistant from the lateral edges 56 of the top. Theupturned ends 57 of the said rod are secured in any suitable manner tothe top 54, so that a space 58 intervenes between the top 54 and the rodto accommodate the intermediate portion of the U-shaped loop 59, whoseends 60 are secured in the wall 61 of the bookrack 62. The lateral edges56 are adapted to slide in and to be guided by the channels 63 ofthe'armsv 27 of the frame 3'. When the desk is'in use, the top 54 is'extended as shown in full lines in Figure 12, and-rests on the topedges ofthe lateral walls 64 of the bookra'ck A62, the topbeing'prevented from tilting upwardly at its-forward edge by reasonoffits engagement with the underside of the' bead 6 5 `tha-tis 'securedto the rear face of the 'back 37,. The lateral edges 56 are recessed attheir-forward. ends 66 toaccommodate the arms 27 when the top isextended, and studs 67 projectjlaterally from the recessededges' intothe channels 63. To retract the top 54, its rear end istiltedupwardly-untilthe top is in the plane of the grooves 63, andit is thenlowered to theV position shown in Figures 10`an'd 11, and

indicatedin brokenfand dotted lines in Figure 12. Thev rodl 55, beingguided by the loop'59, tends to prevent lateral tilting and binding ofthe top 54 in the grooves' 63.

The form of top shown in Figures 13 and 14 comprises an anterior section68, affixed to the top of the Abrackets 43, and a posterior section'69,pivoted to the section 68 by means ofhinges 70. When the section 69 isextended, it rests on the rear portion of the brackets 43; and, when thedesk is not in use, the section 69v may be swung upwardly and forwardlyto the dotted position shown in Figure 14. f 'Referring now to the formshown in Fig` ures 15 to 18, inclusive', brackets 71 and 72 are 'securedin 'any suitable manner to the respective arms 27, as are, also, thelateral walls 73 ofl bookrack 74. VThe bookrack,

also,has a top wall 7 5', Von which is seated theinliwell 46'. The top76 is recessed at 77 inthe forward portions of its lateralV edges 78toaccommodate the brackets 72 and 73 nwhen it is extendedY as shown inFigures 15, I16,l and 17. Grooves 79 extend longitudinally in the innersides of the brackets 71 and 72-and enlarge upwardly at their forwardends 80. Pins 81 project laterally from the recessed edges 77 and extendinto the grooves 79. The top 76 is recessed at 82 to accommodate theinkwell 46. The pins 81 lit slidably but closely in the grooves 79, sothat when the top 76 is in its elevated position the pins 81 are seatedin the en largements 8O of the grooves 79, and are prevented by frictionfrom sliding rearwardly. When the weight of the hand is placed on therear portion of the top, the d20 of the grooves 79, when the top can betilted IIT to-t'he dependingrposition indicated in Figure 18p Ifdesired, a suitable lock (not shown) Vmay secure the top 776 against:the wall 82 of :thefbookr'aek 74.

Having :thus -fully described this invention, I hereby reserve thebenefit of all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, asit is evi-dent that many 4minor changes may bev -made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit fofthis invention or the scope :of :thefollowing claims.

Iclaim: .s Y

11. A desk comprising a frame having a desk :top and a seat mounted onYsaid frame, atubular casing carried bythe frame, a Ibase member havingacy-lindrical `upper portion anla shoulder `at .the lower fend of saidportion, said cylindrical ,portion hawing depressions, a -collar mountedupon said -cylindrioal 4portion-and having a screw adapted toenterone-of the depressions, said cas-infnr receivinsaid cylindricalportion and engaging t e collar, and a bolt passing through the base andhaving its head :housed vin the casing with the upper surface of Ithehead spaced below theupperedge of the casing.

2. A deskroomprising a .frame having-a desk top and a seat mountedthereon, a tubular casing carried by the frame, Va base member having acylindrical upper portion and a shoulder at the lower end of -said portion, said `cylindrical Aportion .having depressions, a collar mountedupon said cylindrical por-tion and yhaving a screw .adapted to enter oneof the depressions, said `easing;- receiving said cylindrical -po-rtionand -engaging the oollar, and the `abutting Aedges of the collar-andfcasing having intermeshing teeth.

"In vtestimony whereof .I `hereunto aix my signature.J

EDWIN SANTE.

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